Rent allowance caps ‘pushing families to brink of homelessness’

Thousands of families are at risk of losing their homes because of caps on rent allowance, homeless charity Focus Ireland has warned

The charity said some of the measures in Tuesday’s budget will help but it has urged the Government to take swift action on the rent supplement issue to avert a major crisis.

The call comes ahead of Focus Ireland’s annual fundraising sleep-out in Dublin and Cork tonight, supported by Aviva.